Truman Says Spy Hysteria Will Die Out, Defends Hoover
President Truman dismissed the spy hysteria as postwar overreaction and said he would purge any administration members involved. He declined to comment on an editorial call for an FBI methods probe or on removing J Edgar Hoover. He praised Hoover’s work and referenced 1790s Alien and Sedition Laws to warn reporters not to panic, noting no plan for public FBI file cleansing.
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News High Lights and All Night Production Party
A brisk Long Beach edition highlights commencements and an all night production party on Page A-13. Weekend items include bombs and cleanup notes on Page A-13. A teletype report from Page A-2 quotes a gang violence victim planning a gun claim.
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Reorganization Passes as Truman Gains Broad Power
Congress approved a compromise measure giving President Truman broad powers to streamline the executive branch. The Senate and House enacted the bill after weeks of wrangling, with plans to implement within 60 days unless blocked by Congress. key provisions on military and six agencies were pared.
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Forest Fire Peril Risens in New England Heat
Five days of hot humid weather pushed forest fire danger in New England. Maine and New Hampshire banned smoking and firemaking in woodlands. Dry conditions continued with no rain expected, though scattered showers were forecast for New York and New Jersey.
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Former State Dept Aid Testifies On Gave Secrets to Chambers
Henry J. Wadleigh, a former State Department official, testifies at the Alger Hiss trial that he handed documents to Whittaker Chambers and to a man named David Carpenter. He recalls weekly street corner exchanges and notes Chambers may have shown him the pumpkin microfilm docs, but he cannot be sure he handed them to Chambers.
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Foreign Ministers Sessions Believed in Final Stages
Paris June 16 The four power Council of Foreign Ministers met for 90 minutes in secret. Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky left briefly as Western ministers conferred. U S Britain and France push to finish talks tonight and issue a communique. Aiming for at least a temporary east west accord in Europe. Vishinsky returned and discussions continued with private briefings for each delegation.
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Ceylon Foils Plot to Blow Up Major Jail
Police and prison authorities reported a thwarted elaborate plot to blow up Ceylon s largest jail in Colombo on June 16. The authorities described the plan as well organized and dangerous, with suspects detained for investigation.
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3 Hurt at Houston When Boat Explodes
A 2 foot shrimp boat exploded and sank at its pier in Houston. The owner C. J. Landry and two other men were seriously burned when the engine started. Deputy Sheriff Jake Bussey said the blast likely resulted from gasoline vapors in the bilge.
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Butcher's Twine Used in Suspected Strangling
LOS ANGELES June 16 An attractive brunette woman was found strangled in a parked car. Police investigate if the victim is Louise Springer 28 whose husband reported her missing Monday night. The car matches one he said was missing. Several strands of butchers twine wrapped around the neck.
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Realization of Act Dawns on Assailant
Ruth Steinhagen the 19 year old who shot Eddie Waitkus broke down and cried in felony court as she was ordered examined by a psychiatrist. She was arraigned on assault with intent to murder. Waitkus 28 remained in hospital improving with oxygen and transfusions. Judge Hartigan delayed further hearings to June 30 for the psychiatric evaluation.
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Atom Lab's Find Questioned Doubt Over Missing Uranium
In Washington on June 16 Senator Hickenlooper questioned whether Argonne lab has located the container holding uranium 239 lost from the facility last February. He cited a jar claim conflicting with earlier reports that uranium 235 was kept in a brown bottle. The lab director and FBI reportedly support the lab’s position amid calls for AEC leadership changes.
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Judith Copion Denies Red Suspicions on Stand
Judith Copion testified in Washington that she never was a Communist or involved in subversion nor guilty of any offense against the United States. She denied taking espionage information from confidential Justice Department files and said she was arrested in New York March 4 with Russian UN employee Valentine A Gubitchev.
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